Zenna

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A few things about Zenna you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zenna, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zenna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZenna first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1890, when it ranked #1,338. Today it's #8,362, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowZenna is 2.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 303,030 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 133,333.
• 🚀TrendZenna has climbed 44 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 🌍OriginZenna is the #10 most popular Ethiopian girl name in the US. That's out of 36 Ethiopian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Zenna

Zenna is a girl name of Ethiopian, Greek and Persian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Zenna for girls from 1890 to 2025, in 60 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #1,338 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.

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